❓ This parliamentary question scrutinises the Water Corporation's progress on renewable energy generation commitments made in 2022, particularly regarding the 400-megawatt target following the closure of WA coal-fired generation.
AnsweredQoN 84Legislative Council
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Water Corporation—Renewable energy generation
84. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the Labor government's 2022 announcement of
the closure of WA coal-fired generation, which included a commitment that
the Water Corporation would build an additional 400 megawatts of renewable
energy generation.
(1) How much renewable energy generation
has the Water Corporation developed and installed since 2022 and through which
projects?
(2) How much renewable energy does the
Water Corporation plan to develop and install between 2026 and 2030 and through
which projects?
(3) When will the Flat Rocks wind farm stage 2
project be delivered?
(4) Which projects will deliver the government's
400-megawatt target and at what stage is each development?
84. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the Labor government's 2022 announcement of
the closure of WA coal-fired generation, which included a commitment that
the Water Corporation would build an additional 400 megawatts of renewable
energy generation.
(1) How much renewable energy generation
has the Water Corporation developed and installed since 2022 and through which
projects?
(2) How much renewable energy does the
Water Corporation plan to develop and install between 2026 and 2030 and through
which projects?
(3) When will the Flat Rocks wind farm stage 2
project be delivered?
(4) Which projects will deliver the government's
400-megawatt target and at what stage is each development?
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Honourable member,
can you tell me the number?
Hon Dr Steve Thomas: It is C014. It was asked
last month.
The President: While you are waiting, honourable
member, maybe you could have a quick check of standing order 105.
Hon Jackie Jarvis: I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Water, and I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. I note
that the response was current as at 24 February 2026.
(1) Since 2022, 1.2 megawatts of solar
panels have been installed across the state.
(2) The Water Corporation will contract for
1.3 terawatt hours, equivalent to the 400-megawatt target, of renewable
energy to be delivered by 2030 via a power purchase agreement. The project
details are commercial-in-confidence.
(3) The Water Corporation is continuing
to develop the Flat Rocks wind farm stage 2 project.
(4) See answer (2).
can you tell me the number?
Hon Dr Steve Thomas: It is C014. It was asked
last month.
The President: While you are waiting, honourable
member, maybe you could have a quick check of standing order 105.
Hon Jackie Jarvis: I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Water, and I answer on behalf of the Leader of the House. I note
that the response was current as at 24 February 2026.
(1) Since 2022, 1.2 megawatts of solar
panels have been installed across the state.
(2) The Water Corporation will contract for
1.3 terawatt hours, equivalent to the 400-megawatt target, of renewable
energy to be delivered by 2030 via a power purchase agreement. The project
details are commercial-in-confidence.
(3) The Water Corporation is continuing
to develop the Flat Rocks wind farm stage 2 project.
(4) See answer (2).
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